Object
Object noun - Something material that can be perceived by the senses.
Play
Play noun - Activity engaged in to amuse oneself.
How words are described
| long | long object | long play |
| normal | normal object | normal play |
| original | original object | original play |
| single | single object | single play |
| Other adjectives: obvious, actual, real, big, main, new, titular, different, said, eponymous. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- A single object, or a collection of extremely similar objects, that appear(s) many times throughout the course of the play/film/book.
Source: Motifs - Now, how many people who play hidden object games do you think are going to get a reference like that?
Source: Shout Out / Video Games - In Evil Genius, although the help file and tutorial play this straight by saying that you lose all the money you spent on a room or object when you demolish it, it's lying.
Source: No Recycling
Cite this Source
Play and Object. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/play
Object & Play. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/play>.
Play or Object. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/object/play.
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